Category Archives: Patterns

Top 5 Patterns of 2016

This time of year, many of us crafters are looking for some brand new projects to start for ourselves! So I thought I'd do a round up of our best selling patterns from 2016, both to inspire you and to see what your fellow Knit Picks lovers worked on this year! #1 - Hue Shift Afghan This is, by far, our most popular pattern year after year! And it's easy to see why - it's a super fun knit (those squares are just addicting) and looks gorgeous. It's also easy to switch colors or yarns for your own personal preference. The original is in Brava Sport while I made a version in Mighty Stitch (which I LOVE). I've also seen versions in so many creative colorways - check out the projects on Ravelry!

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Fun with Fair Isle Sachets Pattern - Knitpicks.com
12 Weeks of Gifting – Free Lavender Sachet Pattern!

Welcome to this week's FREE Twelve Weeks of Gifting pattern: Fun with Fair Isle Lavender Sachets! Whether you like to brighten the scent of your knits with lavender, or need a small project in which to try fair isle knitting for the very first time, these sachets are the perfect portable project.

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Instant Outfit: Knit Accessories

From work to play to nights out on the town, our Under 200 pattern collection has something for every style. Here just in time for the holidays, this fabulous new pattern collection is packed with 28 stash-busting projects, each made with under 200 grams of yarn. It's full of so many great knit accessories, including hats, scarves, shawls, and accessories. Today let's talk about how to incorporate some of these stunning accessories into your wardrobe. 3 Ways to Wear the Under 200 Collection

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Behind the Scenes – Under 200 Pattern Collection

We are so ready for gift knitting season! Our newest collection, Under 200 features a range of stellar accessories that can be worked up quickly with under 200 grams of yarn. I thought I would showcase a few of my favorite projects from this essential collection as well as share some of the behind-the-scenes photos from our morning spent photographing in North Portland!

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Keeping Home – Woodsy Kitchen Set

October already? It's personally my favorite month of the year and I also happen to know that it is Teresa Gregorio's favorite time of year as well. She's the featured designer of our free October Keeping Home pattern - check out the Woodsy Kitchen Set!

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Baby Knits!

Our new Knits for Everybody collection couldn't have come at a better time! My sister is about to have a baby in November which means that I immediately threw out my old queue of knitting projects and cast on for every baby project I could think of. Now, it's been a long time since I've been around a baby and it's hard to remember how absolutely teeny tiny they are when they're brand new. Instead of winging it and just guesstimating the size of a newborn baby, I turned to Knits for Everybody to help me find just the right size!

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12 Weeks of Gifting starts now!

It's that time of year again, where many crafters start making their list of handmade gifts to make for the people we love. (Unless you are much more organized than us and started months ago!) To give you some ideas, we are offering one of our exclusive patterns for free for one week only for the next 12 weeks!

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New Go! Fight! Win! Kits

Embrace the glories of sport season with these fun basic knits! Stacey has written Go! Fight! Win!, which includes instructions for a lap blanket, hat with a pompom and a big cozy scarf. With wide stripes that are easily customizeable with your favorite team's colors, you can root and cheer in style with Mighty Stitch Worsted! Read on for some of our favorite colorways...

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My Favorite Crochet Book of All Time

Book Sale is on! Do you love new knitting and crochet books? I love them. I find so much inspiration in books, whether they be collections of sweaters and accessories, books on new (or old) techniques, or books about...nonsense. I love making nonsense! By that, I mean mostly impractical items to keep or give away but that are pretty much guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of people who see them. When I found in Twinkie Chan's newest book, "Crochet Abode a la Mode", I started making just that. It might be my favorite craft book ever, and so far, I've made four projects from it. Check them out!

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